Ingalls fires 1-hitter to beat A-A

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Apr 28, 2010 at 12:01 AMApr 28, 2010 at 2:04 PM

Rusty Belfast rolls past Scio

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Kyle Ingalls struck out 12 in a one-hitter as Bolivar-Richburg beat Alfred-Almond, 8-0, Tuesday.
Ingalls, who also walked four, allowed a single to Alfred-Almond’s first hitter of the game, Tyler Bossard, but little else.
Bolivar-Richburg (6-0) broke the game open with a seven-run third inning, as Brett Rapan and Mike Cowles (RBI double) both had two hits. Shawn Mergler added an?RBI single and Alan Hitchcock singled, scored twice, and scored a run.
“We put the ball in play and were pretty aggressive on the bases,”?said Bolivar-Richburg coach Dustin Allen. “I?was pretty nervous with a week-and-a-half layoff without a game, but the guys responded pretty well.”
Bossard also struck out two and walked five in two-plus innings for Alfred-Almond. Tim Doherty pitched solid relief for the Eagles.
Bolivar-Richburg is at Scio tonight.

Belfast 15, Scio 4
BELFAST — With both teams showing rust after the long layoff, Belfast broke loose for seven runs in the bottom of the sixth to defeat Scio Tuesday in a game that featured 19 strikeouts, 21 walks, and only seven hits.
“You could tell that neither team had played in two weeks,” said Belfast coach Mark Sullivan. “That and the cold weather really affected the pitching.”
Ian Harrington had a two-run double in decisive sixth for Belfast, and winning pitcher Caleb Bentley was the only player on either team to collect more than one hit. Bentley also struck out 10 in throwing a three-hitter.
Mike Cunha went the distance for Scio (1-5), striking out nine in a four-hitter.
Both teams are home tonight, as Scio welcomes Bolivar-Richburg and Belfast (3-1) hosts Genesee Valley.

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